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11/04/2012 06:42:15 AM EST

Run/Walk will aid Tyngsboro foundation

TYNGSBORO -- The Education Foundation for Tyngsboro will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with its fifth annual Tyngsboro Trot 5K Run or Walk on Sunday. The run/walk is the nonprofit foundation's signature event. Board member Karen Jackson said serious runners attend, as the event is USATF sanctioned, as well as those who walk the course with their dogs, or with children in strollers. The course begins and ends at the Tyngsboro Elementary School. The race kicks off at 10:30 a.m. A cash prize will be given for overall top three male and female runners and medals will be given to top three males and females in several age categories. Jackson said almost all of the funds raised go directly back into the schools. The foundation has very low administrative costs, she said.

Two events will be going on simultaneously with the race: the Tyngsboro Scholarship Trust's Annual Holiday Marketplace and the Board of Health's Wellness Fair. The Holiday Marketplace will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature more than 50 exhibitors of handcrafted goods, gifts and decorative items. The Health Fair will feature several organizations from the health, wellness and fitness fields to provide free screenings, evaluations, demonstrations, literature, samples and more.

Interested race participants can register the day of the race is from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.

'Voice' finalist to sing at open house

WESTFORD -- The Voice finalist James Massone will appear and sing at Nashoba Valley Technical High School's open house Sunday from 1 to 4 p.

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m. Massone, a 24-year-old Wakefield resident, appeared on Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated series in which contestants perform a blind audition for team judges pop superstars Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green and Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and country-western star Blake Shelton. Massone was selected out of thousands of entrants and made it to the Top 12 before being eliminated. Nashoba Tech's open house is for prospective students and their parents, as well as residents of the school's district, which includes Ayer, Chelmsford, Groton, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, and Westford. There will be tours and opportunities to talk with academic and technical instructors. For information, call 978-692-4711 or visit www.nashobatech.net.

Tough Heroes to raise funds for military

BILLERICA --Anytime Fitness will host a Tough Hero Competition starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday to benefit the Active Heroes Charity. Active Heroes has helped thousands of military families, active duty and veterans across America. The competition is the nation's largest fundraiser for military families. It is open to the public.

Contestants will compete in four challenge categories: push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and bench press. The events will run concurrently and participants can pick how many to compete in: one event ($20), two events ($25), three events ($30), or all four events ($35). For each category, there is a female and male division and an over-40 and under-40 age bracket. People may register at the gym or at www.toughhero.org. For information call Anytime Fitness of Billerica at 978-667-0300.

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